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Fresh Cranberry Bean Salad

4.5

(10)

This salad makes a lovely side dish at summer barbecues.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4 as a side dish

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds fresh cranberry or lima beans in pods
2 tablespoons salt
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or basil leaves
ground black pepper

Preparation

  1. Shell beans. In a large saucepan of boiling water cook beans with salt until tender and no longer mealy, 10 to 20 minutes. Drain beans and transfer to a bowl. While beans are still warm, toss with remaining ingredients and season with salt. Serve salad warm or at room temperature.

TagsSaladSalad DressingLima BeanWhite BeanBean and LegumeVegetableLemonCitrusFruitParsleyHerbs & SpicesBasilSideDinnerVeganVegetarianNut FreeDairy FreeGluten FreeQuickEasySummerGourmet
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